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We all know this is a hectic time of year!

Despite the busy-ness, it’s the perfect time for you to get involved with Giving Tuesday (this year on November 28, 2023), the year’s biggest day of philanthropy here locally in the Greater Omaha/Council Bluffs metro and across the globe.

Choose your Giving Tuesday

Take time away from the chaos and make a plan for giving back with your family and friends. SHARE Omaha makes it easy for you here at SHAREomaha.org. For volunteering, you can sort and filter more than 400 volunteer opportunities in the metro area. You can easily refine your search by opportunity type, group size, volunteer setting and more. Or, for giving dollars, you and sort and filter by nonprofit cause area. You can even shop nonprofit wish lists and send items nonprofits need directly to their doorsteps. 

Opportunities for Giving Tuesday include:

• Hosting a holiday collection drive
• Donating to nonprofits that matter to you
• Organizing a volunteer day

Share what matters to you

Inspire others to get involved by sharing your Giving Tuesday plans on social media and via text messages to friends. When posting on social media, be sure to use the hashtag #GivingTuesday402 and direct friends to SHAREomaha.org for easy giving. (Did you know SHARE Omaha is a free service for donors and nonprofits? Our credit card processor charges a low, standard fee, but consider covering the credit card processor fee so your favorite nonprofits can receive 100% of your gift!)

Let’s get enthused

While giving back and investing in our community is vital to our region's forward momentum, it’s also a lot of fun! Volunteering with family and coworkers can be the best bonding experience. 

It’s officially the giving season, and while donating and volunteering should be a yearlong, consistent practice for all of us, ramping up our efforts can also boost our energy and joy during this busy time. Our area nonprofits and neighbors in need are counting on us. How will you give?

Give early

Use donation code GIVINGTUESDAY to be counted among those who are giving back for Giving Tuesday!

• Autism Action Partnership: A $20 donation can make it possible for adolescents to participate in A-Team, an after school program for autistic individuals aged 10-18 by promoting peer engagement, skill-building, and inclusion. Add to your donation cart
• Canopy South: A $100 donation can provide a warm meal for one session of our Ambassador Program. Add to your donation cart
• Chariots4Hope: A $25 donation can provide a recipient coming through the program with an oil change, giving them 3,000 miles of reliable transportation. Add to your donation cart
• Conservation Nebraska: A $25 donation can make mailing out free water testing kits to communities most in need possible. Add to your donation cart
• D2 Center: A $50 can provide one hour of remote tutoring assistance for 2 students with a certified teacher. Add to your donation cart
• DIBS for Kids: A $1,000 donation can make access to books possible for a classroom of kids. Add to your donation cart
• Dundee Community Garden: A $75 donation can provide water for one month. Add to your donation cart
• Educare of Omaha, Inc: A $50 donation can provide classroom enrichment activities for young learners. Add to your donation cart
• El Museo Latino: A $100 donation can make it possible for 10 students to have a unique opportunity to visit the only Latino museum in the Midwest area. Add to your donation cart
• Elevate Omaha: A $50 donation can make paying a young adult for their expertise possible for their grantmaking program. Add to your donation cart
• Embracing the ICU: A $100 donation can make it possible to provide 10 meals for parents in the NICU. Add to your donation cart
• Epilepsy Foundation Nebraska: A $100 can support a Seizure Training for School Personnel. Add to your donation cart
• Feline Friendz in Nebraska: A $133 donation can Spay a female cat. Add to your donation cart